The Future of B2B: Just How Rosy? (PDF download)

With everyone pondering the worth and the how-tos of entering
and investing in the e-business marketplace, itís a good time to
step back and take a look at whatís coming up. In this bundle of
reports, Giga analysts consider a variety of issues around the
B2B industry. Andrew Bartels maintains that the run-up in
valuations in B2B Internet companies bears a striking
resemblance to the run-up in B2C dot com valuations in 1998 and
1999, and that the B2B stock bubble has plenty of room for
deflation. He cites three erroneous assumptions, includes a
table of stock fluctuations, and offers some recommendations.
Erica Rugullies examines market-making software for building a
vertical industry hub site. She identifies four categories of
market-making solutions and includes a helpful figure. Ken
Vollmer answers the question, What do organizations need to
focus on in order to develop an effective B2B e-commerce
strategy?